Week in Review

July 11, 2014
Here is the latest edition of Week In Review - a series of weekly messages from the Mayor and City Council to help Richardson residents and businesses keep up to date on events at City Hall.

Miss Texas Pageant Brings Crowds to Richardson
A packed house at the Eisemann Center watched the crowning of the 2014 Miss Texas and Miss Texas Outstanding Teen on Saturday evening. Monique Evans, representing Park Cities, earned the title of Miss Texas, and Kassidy Brown, representing Dallas, is the new Miss Texas Outstanding Teen. The winners were selected after nearly a week of preliminary competitions that were also held at the Eisemann Center.

The pageant concluded in front of a sold-out audience on Saturday, and crowds from across the state filled the Eisemann Center during the preliminary competitions. The event sold out all of the rooms at the Renaissance, its host hotel, and dozens of visitors overflowed to the Marriott Residence Inn and other local hotels during their stay in Richardson.

After hosting a successful pageant, Richardson is hoping to be selected as the location for the event next year and beyond. Learn more about the Miss Texas pageant at misstexas.org.

Annual Budget Retreat Next WeekThe City Council will hold its annual budget retreat beginning at 6 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday at the Richardson Woman’s Club, 2005 North Cliffe. The retreat is open to the public and will be broadcast live online at cor.net and on CITV, Time Warner Cable channel 16 and AT&T U-Verse channel 99. Replay broadcasts will be aired at 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Aug. 10 and will be available on-demand.

The City Plan Commission meeting scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday will be recorded and broadcast on CITV during its regularly scheduled replay times at 8 a.m. Thursday and noon Saturday, July 19. It will also be available to view on-demand on the City’s website.

Electronics Collection Event Saturday
The City of Richardson and AMD will host an electronics collection event from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at AMD’s warehouse at 1201 Exchange Dr. A $5 fee will be charged for hard drive destruction. Televisions and computer monitors will be charged 50 cents per pound. Only cash will be accepted.

Learn how to efficiently program and operate your sprinkler system at a free class from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center, 17360 Coit Rd. in Dallas. For more information or to register, call 972-231-5362 or visit dallas.tamu.edu/courses.

Library Programs This Week
The Richardson Public Library’s Explorers Club will meet therapy dogs and discover the benefits service dogs provide humans at “Pals With Paws” from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Thursday. The program is for children in third through fifth grades. Registration is required by calling 972-744-4358 or visiting the Youth Services Department.

The Library will host Bento, Bento, Bento from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Friday, July 18, in the Basement Program Room. The program is for teens in sixth through 12th grade and will provide an opportunity for participants to build a bento box lunch. Register for the free program by calling 972-744-4358 or by visiting the Youth Services Department.

Seniors' Net to Offer Free Seminar on Second ParentingSeniors’ Net will hold a free seminar on “Second Parenting” at 10 a.m. Tuesday at NETWORK of Community Ministries, 741 S. Sherman St. RSVP by calling 972-234-8880, ext. 118.

NETWORK holds free seminars each month featuring a topic of interest to seniors. The next topic is on reverse mortgages on Aug. 5.

Second Annual Pop Up Art Show This Weekend

The Arts Incubator of Richardson will host the second annual Pop Up Art show from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday at 690 W. Campbell Rd. at the northeast corner of Floyd and Campbell roads. The event will include a Big Bash Block Party from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday featuring live music, a food truck, scavenger hunt and opportunities to view local art.

Meet Hershey! This lovable lab is about 8 years old, neutered, up to date on all vaccinations, heartworm negative, house trained and leash trained. He's been at the Shelter over 3 months and we know he would make someone a great family pet. He may have some gray around his muzzle but his heart is pure gold.